Friday, June 1, 2018   
 
Washington Insider: Worries About US Ag Competitiveness
This week, The Hill is carrying an OpEd by well-known expert, Mark Keenum, chairman of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research board of directors and president of Mississippi State University. Keenum previously worked with former Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and was an undersecretary of USDA. His concerns go well beyond the current debate over programs and rules, and focus on the long-run competitiveness of the U.S. sector -- and the need for a farm bill that can offer "innovative research programs to help our farmers, lessen government dependence and tackle coming environmental challenges at the same time maintaining a competitive advantage in a global market." He discusses a stark fact -- that the impressive gains that positioned the U.S. as the global leader in agricultural production and trade have begun to slow and global competition is on the rise.
 
Five join the Hall of Fame at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience
The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience added five accomplished Mississippians to its Hall of Fame Thursday, with stars and citizens alike in attendance. Max President and CEO Mark Tullos welcomed the crowd by thanking them for supporting the museum before introducing Marty Gamblin, the director of the Hall of Fame, who detailed the process behind the Hall of Fame selection. Volunteer coordinator Laura Hester presented the second inductee, noted writer Willie Morris, who was represented by football legend Marcus Dupree, the subject of one of Morris' most famous works, "The Courting of Marcus Dupree."
 
Raytheon to invest $100M to expand Mississippi radar plant
A defense contractor announced Thursday that it will invest $100 million at its Mississippi plant to expand its ability to make and test military radars. Raytheon Co. of Waltham, Massachusetts, said it will expand its 660-worker facility in the Mississippi town of Forest. The plan calls for adding a 50,000 square-foot building to help accommodate a contract to make multi-ton radars for Navy ships. Mississippi Development Authority spokeswoman Tammy Craft said the expansion will initially create 30 jobs, potentially adding 45 over the next five years. Raytheon said the Forest complex will continue to make other kinds of radars and electronic warfare components.
 
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Harper Welcome Raytheon Development Plans
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss. and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Congressman Gregg Harper, R-Miss., today welcomed the announcement of a planned 50,000-square-foot expansion of the Raytheon Forest Consolidated Manufacturing Center plant in Forest. The new facility will be used to develop radar equipment for the military and is expected to generate dozens of new jobs. The company plans to use the new facility to produce radar equipment, which will be used in a variety of projects including the Navy's next generation SPY-6 air and missile defense radar. The new radars will be developed, tested, and produced on-site in Forest, then transported to Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula to be integrated onto the Navy's DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class Flight III Destroyer.
 
Gov. Phil Bryant eyes lottery, taxes on internet sales for road money
Gov. Phil Bryant told reporters Thursday that he's still exploring a special legislative session to provide more state money for Mississippi's roads and bridges. Bryant said that a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing states to collect taxes on internet sales could provide a boost to Mississippi revenues. The Republican governor said he could ask lawmakers to dedicate that money to transportation, along with proceeds from a state lottery and newly legalized sports betting. "If you start putting the revenue numbers together they're very close to the numbers we need to support our infrastructure," Bryant said.
 
How much money is flowing in Mississippi's congressional races?
A low-key and likely fruitless U.S. Senate primary is drawing big bucks from Hollywood stars, while an unusually quiet GOP primary for Congress is shaping up to be quite an expensive election. Howard Sherman, a venture capitalist and husband of Meridian-native actress Sela Ward, has the largest campaign chest of any Democratic candidate with more than $628,000 on hand. However, he loaned his campaign $500,000 at the start of his candidacy. From donors, Sherman has raised only half that of his opponent, state House Democratic minority leader Rep. David Baria. Baria, who represents Bay St. Louis, raised just over $251,000 and spent $95,670, leaving him with over $154,800 cash-on-hand three weeks before the election, according to the most recent campaign finance reports, which cover fundraising and spending through May 15. In the District 3 congressional race, Whit Hughes led the pack in fundraising with $430,577, giving him a financial edge against GOP primary opponent Michael Guest, who raised $396,411.
 
Olivia Y plaintiffs to Gov. Phil Bryant: Replace CPS head or go to court
The plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit against Mississippi's foster care system are taking the state back to court after the governor refused their request to remove the current head of Child Protection Services. Thursday's announcement is the latest in a five-month stretch of bad news for the beleaguered agency, which spent much of the 2018 legislative session under scrutiny for an unexplained $39 million deficit. Citing a "failure of leadership," attorneys for plaintiffs in the Olivia Y. lawsuit asked a federal judge on Thursday to appoint an outside receiver to run the agency. Marcia Lowry told Mississippi Today that she filed the motion for contempt only after the plaintiffs asked Gov. Phil Bryant to replace current head of Child Protection Services, Jess Dickinson, with new leadership.
 
Child welfare advocates: Strip foster care system from state
A children's rights group is asking a federal judge to appoint an independent party to oversee Mississippi's troubled child welfare system, saying the state has failed to adequately protect children in its care for the past decade. The request from A Better Childhood, a national child welfare advocacy organization, to place a receiver over the state's foster care system stems from what lawyers say is the state's failure to comply with terms from a 2008 settlement reached in what's known as the Olivia Y lawsuit. The lawsuit filed in 2004, argued the state failed to protect children in foster care. In a news release issued Thursday, lawyers for plaintiffs in the Olivia Y lawsuit said the state has remained in "blatant noncompliance."
 
Is America Ready for Kinder, Gentler Political TV?
Asked once if his long-running public affairs show "Firing Line" and his National Review magazine were prosperous ventures, William F. Buckley Jr. replied, "You don't expect the Catholic Church to turn a profit, do you?" Now, the Catholic Church is not hurting for operating funds, and it might seem silly to imply otherwise. Buckley's point was that some endeavors are undertaken for the public good, because you simply think they are the right thing to do. Buckley came from a moneyed family and profited from his books, speaking engagements and syndicated columns. But his TV show was a labor of love. On June 2, PBS is scheduled to begin broadcasting its reboot of the show, with Margaret Hoover as host.
 
U.S. economy extends its hiring spree, with a better than expected 223,000 new jobs in May
The U.S. economy added 223,000 job in May as U.S. companies continued their hiring spree, according to the Labor Department's monthly jobs report released Friday. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest since 2000. In a highly unusual move, President Trump tweeted early Friday morning that he was "looking forward to seeing the employment numbers." Trump's tweet moved markets as many on Wall Street thought the president was signaling that job gains would be far higher than the 200,000 that had been expected. Stocked jumped at the open with the Dow rising more than 200 points. Many economists predict the unemployment rate will fall even further this year, potentially dropping to 3.5 percent, which would be the lowest rate since 1969.
 
Report: Rural Poverty In America Is 'An Emergency'
The United States does not stack up favorably when compared to other nations with advanced economies when it comes to childhood poverty worldwide, according to a new report, which considered factors such as the lack of access to quality food, high adolescent birth rates and a child dropping out of school. Out of 175 nations, the U.S. ranks 36th -- far behind Singapore, Slovenia, Norway, Sweden and Finland, which round out the top five -- and just behind Bahrain and Belarus in the report produced by the advocacy group Save the Children. Perhaps not surprisingly, the report found the highest concentrations of child poverty, overall, in the Mississippi Delta, Appalachia and on Native American reservations.
 
Safeguarding Personal Information Online -- Advice from Ole Miss IT
Many websites are updating their privacy policies, leaving some with questions about what that means for the information they provide when they surf the internet. The European Union enacted the General Data Protection Regulation on May 25. The GDPR refers to the ability of individuals to assert ownership of their own information and right to privacy. With this new regulation, websites with customers from the EU are changing their privacy policies to reflect the idea that the sites no longer own user information; instead, the user is considered the sole owner of their personal information. Nishanth Rodrigues, Chief Information Officer for Ole Miss and the head of the IT department, said, while there is no United States equivalent to the GDPR yet, the act has prompted internet users to examine who they give their information to more closely.
 
Jackson State makes HBCU history with NASA partnership
There was an historic announcement at Jackson State University Thursday. It became the first HBCU in the nation to partner with NASA in a mentor-protege agreement. NASA's Shared Services Center will provide JSU with training and tools to become a major business contractor, partnering with JSU's mentor, Enterprise Services, LLC. "So, we came to JSU. We did a tour. We actually got to see some of the labs that you have; see some of the technology that you have and the potential and we were very, very impressed," said Tabisataliwaku Kalisa, NASA's Mentor Program Manager said, "For me, it puts a stamp of approval. It means that Jackson State is indeed doing the right things," said JSU President Dr. William Bynum. "It means that we're acknowledged of what our faculty and staff has done and so we're extremely happy today to be the first HBCU as a part of the mentor-protege agreement."
 
Northeast Mississippi Community College awarded grant to establish youth-focused academies
Northeast Mississippi Community College has been awarded a $982,772 grant to establish Community Youth Career Development Academies on the Booneville, Corinth and New Albany campuses. Through this grant, Northeast will provide afterschool and summer academic and enrichment activities for youth ages 12 to 18. "The program is expected to improve academic performance, increase recreational opportunities, cultural awareness and employability/life skills among students, and provide parenting, life skills and employability skills training for parents," said Northeast grant writer Pam Meeks. Students will attend class Monday through Friday from 3-6 p.m. During this time, they will receive intensive tutoring in academic work, life skills and career development.
 
As tuition soars, U. of South Carolina spends millions on mostly empty plane
On August 1, 2016, five university officials boarded the University of South Carolina's airplane. They reclined on leather seats custom embroidered with the university's logo as the two, 1,000-horsepower propellers lifted the 5-ton airplane off the runway at Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens airport in Columbia. Twelve minutes and $400 later, the five administrators arrived at their destination: Aiken, S.C. The plane, funded by students' tuition and fees, saved university officials about 30 minutes but cost 11 times as much as driving, according to The State's analysis of flight logs and cost estimates. At a time when the cost to attend USC continues to rise -- and as the university argues the state doesn't give it enough money -- USC is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars per year on private plane trips where most seats are empty and costs are higher than other travel options.
 
Family of LSU's Max Gruver to appear on Dateline college hazing report
RaeAnn and Stephen Gruver, whose 18-year-old son died at LSU last fall, will join 14 other parents who say that they have lost sons to college hazing on a Dateline NBC special on Sunday. Billed as a look "behind closed doors on America's frat row" the program will include families of students from Penn State, Texas Tech, Florida A&M, Rider University and others speaking to with NBC News' Andrea Canning. It will also include interviews with a current and former university president, fraternity brothers and a critic of Greek life, according to NBC. Gruver, 18, was one month into his first year of college at LSU when he died in what authorities have described as a hazing ritual at a fraternity house.
 
In upcoming 'Dateline,' Tucker Hipps' parents discuss hazing and his death at Clemson
Tucker Hipps was a 19-year-old sophomore at Clemson University when he woke early one morning for a fraternity pledge run. Hipps never made it home. He was found dead near the S.C. 93 bridge hours after going on a run with about 30 members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity on Sept. 22, 2014. Although Hipps died that morning, his story lives on. His parents have dedicated themselves to helping others learn about and avoid college hazing, which they believe is what led to the death of Tucker. On Sunday, Cindy and Gary Hipps will tell Tucker's story to possibly the largest audience to date. They will appear on NBC's news program "Dateline," which reaches more than 20 million people every week. Sunday's episode is called "The College Fraternity Crisis."
 
UGA plans campus memorial for Baldwin Hall burials
The University of Georgia plans to convene an "advisory task force" to help develop a memorial honoring the unknown slaves buried at Baldwin Hall. The 18-person group would "evaluate options for design and location" of the memorial, but the memorial will be at Baldwin Hall, according to UGA's announcement of the task force Thursday. UGA plans to dedicate the memorial sometime this fall. Workers uncovered more than 100 burial sites in 2016 and 2017 during an expansion and renovation of Baldwin, constructed in the 1930s, when an unknown number of human remains were also unearthed and removed. About one-third of the burials during the more recent set of uncovered remains had enough human material remaining for DNA analysis. That analysis showed most had African ancestors, meaning they were likely slaves, according to experts. Some in Athens and on the campus criticized UGA President Jere Morehead's handling of the situation.
 
Commissioners finger UGA in Athens poverty, racism
During a meeting Wednesday evening, three recently elected Athens-Clarke County commissioners said the University of Georgia needs to do more to fight poverty and racism. Sponsored by the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, the event at Hendershots was billed as a post-election party after Athens voters elected a new mayor and six commissioners who ran on progressive platforms. Three of those progressive commissioners-elect also participated in a panel, answering questions: Russell Edwards, Melissa Link and Mariah Parker. "There's a lot that I feel UGA needs to step up to," said Link, re-elected for a second four-year term in District 3. "UGA extracts a lot of benefits from this community without giving back," Parker said.
 
UT Knoxville student reports rape at fraternity on campus
A female University of Tennessee Knoxville student said she was raped last fall at an on-campus fraternity, according to a report made May 23 and listed in the UT Police Department's crime log. The rape was not reported to UT Police and no police report was created, according to Jillian Paciello, Clery Act compliance coordinator and deputy Title IX coordinator for law enforcement for the UT Police Department. The victim did not identify a specific fraternity, Paciello said. "I do know that an exact fraternity wasn't identified, but we do know that it took place in an on-campus fraternity," Paciello wrote in an email. The crime was reported to a university staff member who then reported it to a "campus security authority," Paciello said.
 
Higher education reform stalled in the Senate, while House GOP charges ahead
The chances of Congress achieving higher education reform this year just got slimmer as the top Republican in the Senate on education issues said he sees no path forward. On Thursday, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate education panel, told a New York Times education conference that this year his committee will not produce legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965, a federal law that governs almost every aspect of the sector. "The Democrats won't do it," Alexander said. "We had given to the Democrats four months ago -- after four years of hearings, our complete proposal about what to do and haven't gotten a response. They want to wait until next year to see if they're in better shape politically." That strategy, Alexander said, could backfire if the Republicans take the same stance.
 
Two Associations Forcefully Defend the Liberal Arts
The liberal arts are under assault. The Association of American Colleges and Universities and the American Association of University Professors on Thursday released a spirited joint statement in their defense. These days, it's no surprise to hear a politician deride the liberal arts or watch parents steer their children toward more practical-sounding majors. "Once universally regarded as central to the intellectual life of the university," the statement says, the liberal arts "have been steadily moved to the periphery and increasingly threatened." Concerns about the disciplines' value have been mounting for decades. Recently, some colleges have even proposed cutting liberal-arts majors or redistributing them into other colleges.
 
Report criticizes tax deduction that aids high-income grad students
A new report from the Brookings Institution argues that the federal government is forgoing hundreds of millions in tax revenue each year through a tax credit that largely benefits graduate students with high incomes. The Tuition and Fees Deduction benefits about 8 percent of graduate and professional students. But the report from Jason Delisle, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, finds that the median income of the borrowers who claimed the benefit in 2011-12 was about $100,000. The total cost to the government is about $200 million, a fraction of what it would cost to expand the more popular American Opportunity Tax Credit, which is more beneficial to undergraduates. Delisle argues that money would be better spent on making a down payment for changes that would make undergraduate education more affordable.
 
Good candidates running for third district of Congress
Mississippi newspaper publisher and columnist Wyatt Emmerich writes: "The primary for Mississippi's Third Congressional District will be held Tuesday June 5. It's a hotly contested race, typical of Congressional open seats, now that nine-year incumbent Gregg Harper decided not to run. I really like Gregg Harper. He was intelligent, soft spoken, polite, genial and levelheaded. Although he will be missed, it's good to see a citizen not turning a Congressional seat into a lifetime career. There are nine candidates: Six Republicans, two Democrats and one Reform Party candidate. ...Often journalists exhort readers to vote, but not me. If you don't care enough to vote, you probably don't care enough to be educated on the issues, in which case better to let the more informed carry the day."
 
Gov. Phil Bryant: sports book, lottery, internet could fund roads
The Clarion-Ledger's Geoff Pender writes: "Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday said a combination of legal sports betting, a state lottery and internet sales taxes could solve Mississippi's infrastructure funding problems. But even the most optimistic math on those initiatives would appear to leave state coffers shy of the $400 million to $600 million a year transportation officials estimate is needed to repair roads and bridges. ...Even the rosiest of estimates of state revenue from sports betting, a lottery and internet sales tax would appear to be in the $200 million range -- half of the low estimate of road and bridge repair and maintenance needs. But half would be a good start. And in his defense, Bryant's numbers were off the cuff on Thursday."


SPORTS
 
Bulldogs open regional play against Oklahoma
The season may have been unconventional, but Mississippi State made the best of a bad situation and found a way into the postseason anyway. The Bulldogs overcame the resignation of head coach Andy Cannizaro just three games into the season and will take the field today as the No. 2 seed in the Tallahassee Regional against third-seeded Oklahoma. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. on ESPNU. "If you're at Mississippi State, you're expected to be in the postseason," said MSU interim head coach Gary Henderson. "That just comes with the territory. The kids signed up for this experience in the recruiting process and hopefully we'll play well. Those are our expectations."
 
Former Team USA roommates Jake Irvin, Konnor Pilkington to meet in NCAA regional
Jake Irvin couldn't get the text message sent fast enough. As soon as he heard Oklahoma would face Mississippi State to open NCAA regional play, OU's junior pitcher tried texting Konnor Pilkington, who was quicker to the draw and sent Irvin a goofy message on Snapchat. "Are you going to throw?" asked Pilkington, a junior pitcher for Mississippi State. Yes, Irvin figured. He was right. The two standouts who roomed together last summer during a traveling stint with Team USA are scheduled to start opposite each other Friday at 11 a.m. in Tallahassee, Florida. Opposite is a key word. Irvin's a right-hander from Bloomington, Minnesota, a city about two and a half hours from the Canadian border, pushing 90,000 people. Pilkington, a left-hander, grew up in Hurley, Mississippi, a southern nook with just over 1,000 residents roughly 20 minutes from the Gulf of Mexico.
 
Tallahassee Regional: FSU's Mike Martin continues to relish postseason runs
Thirty-nine years in college baseball will give one plenty of stories to tell, and Mike Martin is living proof. Florida State's baseball coach was able to look at the other three coaches in the upcoming Tallahassee Regional -- Mississippi State's Gary Henderson, Oklahoma's Skip Johnson and Samford's Casey Dunn -- and immediately recall days from early in their coaching careers or, in the latter's case, his playing days. Martin also knows he has to shake those memories quick. He sees all three of those men as legitimate threats to end his season. "This is a dog gone good regional," Martin said. "How many coaches are impressed with every single team that's in their regional? This is fun, this is the way it should be for all of our young men participating." Only one of them will advance to a Super Regional, and the process of finding out which one does begins 11 a.m. Friday (ESPNU) when MSU (31-25) faces Oklahoma (36-23), followed by the hosting Seminoles taking on Samford.
 
Are you ready for some kickoff times?
ESPN has announced kickoff times and television plans for a handful of games involving Mississippi's two SEC teams. Ole Miss and Mississippi State will have a 6:30 p.m. kickoff and an ESPN broadcast for the Egg Bowl on Nov. 22 in Oxford. It's the same time slot as last season and the same Thanksgiving Day game. Other announced kickoffs for MSU include the Sept. 1 season opener at home against Stephen F. Austin at 6:30 on ESPNU, Sept. 8 at Kansas State at 11 a.m. on ESPN and Sept. 15 at home against Louisiana-Lafayette on The SEC Network alternate channel.
 
Battle begins to shape future of sports betting
The Supreme Court decision clearing the way for states to legalize sports betting has set off a scramble to influence new laws and regulations. Five states, plus Nevada, have already passed sports wagering legislation, and legislatures in 14 additional states have bills in the works. The policymaking action is likely to be intense, with tens of billions of dollars in potential revenue at stake. Despite longtime opposition to sports gambling from most professional and collegiate sports -- with the primary exception of the NBA -- many leagues are now pushing for measures that include an "integrity fee" garnered from any betting profits. Although most of the action on sports betting is occurring in the states, there is still an effort to have the federal government set a nationwide standard. The NCAA, which has been perhaps the most vocal opponent of sports betting, has been pushing for federal intervention.
 
How Auburn, Alabama athletics leaders are addressing sports betting
Athletics leaders at Auburn and Alabama are in the early stages of understanding and gathering information about the possible impacts of widespread legalized sports gambling after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the federal law prohibiting sports betting in most states earlier this month. Though the state of Alabama is not expected to be at the forefront of legalized sports betting, neither Auburn athletic director Allen Greene or Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne said they've been in touch with the governor's office or local officials regarding any legislation that may be coming. However, they are keeping a watchful eye on Mississippi, which could be one of the first states to have legalized sports gambling outside of Nevada.
 
College football rule changes: 'More touchbacks,' uniform changes, more to expect in 2018 season
SEC coordinator of football officials Steve Shaw met with reporters Thursday to review key football rules changes for the 2018 season. Chief among them is a change that will allow teams to make a fair catch inside their 25 on kickoffs (or kicks after safeties) and still place the ball at their 25. The rule is designed to lessen the possibility of injuries on kick returns. "We feel like we will see more touchbacks," Shaw said. Asked about the legalization of sports gambling nationwide, Shaw stressed that none of his officials are allowed to participate in gambling of any kind.
 
Texas A&M promised Jimbo Fisher 10-year, $75M contract; here's why it hasn't been signed yet
Newly hired Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher at an introductory press conference in College Station on Dec. 4, 2017. More than five months after Texas A&M University football coach Jimbo Fisher was welcomed to College Station with a 10-year deal guaranteeing him a history-making $75 million, he still does not have a signed contract in hand. Changes to the federal tax code and Fisher's focus on recruiting players have slowed the signing process, A&M officials say. But they also say it's not unusual for there to be a months-long period in which a college coach, like Fisher, is reeling in new talent and giving press conferences while still hammering out the details of his employment contract. "Twenty years ago, the services of a coach were secured with a handshake," said Robert Lattinville, an attorney who specializes in employment contracts for college- and professional-level executives and coaches. "Then the money got so much -- it got so inflated -- and the consequences of not having a coach under contract were heightened."
 
TCU radio announcer gives Texas A&M job a pass
Brian Estridge, who is TCU's radio play-by-play announcer for football and men's basketball, is no longer a candidate to do the same for Texas A&M. Estridge told The Eagle on Thursday that he's remaining in Fort Worth and won't be replacing Dave South, who called Aggie football games for 31 years. Estridge was in the running for a possible offer, an A&M athletic department official said. Estridge also has been a co-host of the Dallas-Fort Worth WBAP news talk morning show. South, the voice of the Aggies since 1985, will continue to broadcast Aggie baseball games but is giving up football and basketball duties.
 
Sylvester Croom feels deep connection to Reese's Senior Bowl
Sylvester Croom played in the Senior Bowl after earning All-American honors from the American Football Coaches Association as the center for Alabama's 1974 team, the fourth in a row to win the SEC championship for the Crimson Tide. The Tuscaloosa native also is a member of the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame, entering as a member of the Class of 2013 with John Abraham and Aeneas Williams. And during his 25 years as an NFL assistant coach and coordinator and five years as Mississippi State's head coach, Croom made many visits to Mobile for the annual all-star game, including serving on the coaching staff as recently as 2015. So it's understandable that Croom has a soft spot for the Senior Bowl. But speaking on Thursday night as the senior vice president of operations for the Reese's Senior Bowl, Croom revealed an even deeper connection to the Port City tradition.
 
At 57, John Bond becomes St. Joe head coach
Mississippi sports columnist Rick Cleveland writes: "Words I never thought these fingers would type: 'John Bond, former Mississippi State quarterback, will be named head football coach...' Nevertheless, Friday morning, St. Joseph Catholic School in Madison will announce the hiring of the 57-year-old Bond as the school's new football coach. Bond, who has never been a head coach, last worked in football as a graduate assistant at State under Jackie Sherrill in 1999. ...'They hit a home run,' Sherrill said Thursday when he learned that St. Joe had hired Bond. 'He'll win there. He'll win because he is smart and because of his ability to relate to kids and get kids to sacrifice and do what it takes to be successful. He'll get them to do things they don't want to do.'"



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